Almost one year ago I had the chance to read my first psychological thriller by Gemma Rogers. Now, I am back with another book by this author, as eventful and thrilling as the first one.
I may have a very plain fascination with simple everyday stories that may turn into something terrible. Family stories who went wrong due to unexpected or long hidden abuse. It´s that game that shocks our innocence that I am sometimes interested to study.
The Good Wife was an interesting experience in this respect. A wife, a good one, obviously, living under the constant terror of an obsessively controlling husband. A miserable life, as one may expect under those circumstances. There is no end in sight and she knows it. Unless something happens that may distract the husband from her. A new woman, maybe? Will the three years of terror end for her?
The book has the turns of psychological thriller and the fine observation of a psychologist trying to understand his or her patients. All those fine details of the marital bliss turning into a nightmare do provoke many important thoughts about relationships and trust and how mistrust may not only destroy a relationship, but destinies as well. In my opinion, nothing built on control can lead to a future for the couple. Through stories shared in a book one can learn how to detect, avoid and get free from such relationships, before all is too late.
Beyond this ´lessons learned´ part, The Good Wife is an exciting read, with suspenseful episodes and psychological tension that is well built. A good thriller story that I can see it as a movie as well.
Rating: 4 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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